5 Best Haunted Attractions at Pumpkin Patches in California

Green Spiral Farm is ranked #1 on this list, located at 819 Mad River Rd, Arcata, CA, 95521. It carries a 5.0-out-of-5 rating on Google from 27 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Arcata.

Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for haunted attraction, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.

Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Green Spiral Farm yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in.

Green Spiral Farm is one of the farms we track with a haunted attraction, which typically means farm haunts run in the evening, usually friday and saturday from late september, and they are ticketed separately from daytime admission almost everywhere. intensity varies far more than at a commercial haunted house: so…

Based on its public listing, Green Spiral Farm is typically open Monday 2-6PM, Tuesday 2-6PM, Wednesday 2-6PM, Thursday 2-6PM, Friday 2-6PM, Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday 10AM-6PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee.

Admission pricing isn't listed for Green Spiral Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go.

Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.

Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Green Spiral Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable.

If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon.

Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.

Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.

Green Spiral Farm sits in Pacific County, near Arcata, CA, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate.

See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Green Spiral Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.

The Haunted Pumpkin Patch is ranked #2 on this list, located at 13808 Retrac Way, Grass Valley, CA, 95949. It carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 69 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Grass Valley.

Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for haunted attraction, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.

Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for The Haunted Pumpkin Patch yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in.

In the farm's own words: "Family-oriented pumpkin patch featuring a haunted house, as well as a maze."

The Haunted Pumpkin Patch is one of the farms we track with a haunted attraction, which typically means farm haunts run in the evening, usually friday and saturday from late september, and they are ticketed separately from daytime admission almost everywhere. intensity varies far more than at a commercial haunted house: so…

Based on its public listing, The Haunted Pumpkin Patch is typically open Monday 12-4PM, Tuesday 12-4PM, Wednesday 12-4PM, Thursday 12-4PM, Friday 12-4PM, Saturday 12-4PM, Sunday 12-4PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee.

Admission pricing isn't listed for The Haunted Pumpkin Patch either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go.

It accepts credit cards and debit cards, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.

Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for The Haunted Pumpkin Patch can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable.

If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon.

Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.

Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.

The Haunted Pumpkin Patch sits, near Grass Valley, CA, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate.

See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on The Haunted Pumpkin Patch's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.

Greenspot Farms is ranked #3 on this list, located at 10133 Ward Way, Mentone, CA, 92359. It carries a 4.7-out-of-5 rating on Google from 453 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Mentone.

Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for haunted attraction and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.

Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Greenspot Farms yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in.

In the farm's own words: "Relaxed, family-run patch where visitors can wander around at no charge."

Greenspot Farms is one of the farms we track with a haunted attraction, which typically means farm haunts run in the evening, usually friday and saturday from late september, and they are ticketed separately from daytime admission almost everywhere. intensity varies far more than at a commercial haunted house: so…

Based on its public listing, Greenspot Farms is typically open Monday 9AM-5PM, Tuesday 9AM-5PM, Wednesday 9AM-5PM, Thursday 9AM-5PM, Friday 9AM-5PM, Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 9AM-5PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee.

Admission pricing isn't listed for Greenspot Farms either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go.

Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.

Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Greenspot Farms can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable.

If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon.

Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.

Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.

Greenspot Farms sits, near Mentone, CA, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate.

See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Greenspot Farms's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.

Country Pumpkins is ranked #4 on this list, located at 7152 CA-32, Orland, CA, 95963. It carries a 4.7-out-of-5 rating on Google from 307 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Orland.

Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for haunted attraction and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.

Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Country Pumpkins yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in.

Country Pumpkins is one of the farms we track with a haunted attraction, which typically means farm haunts run in the evening, usually friday and saturday from late september, and they are ticketed separately from daytime admission almost everywhere. intensity varies far more than at a commercial haunted house: so…

Hours aren't listed for Country Pumpkins in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out.

Admission pricing isn't listed for Country Pumpkins either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go.

Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.

Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Country Pumpkins can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable.

If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon.

Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.

Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.

Country Pumpkins sits, near Orland, CA, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate.

See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Country Pumpkins's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.

Bastiao's Pumpkin Patch is ranked #5 on this list, located at 3845 El Centro Rd, Sacramento, CA, 95834. It carries a 4.2-out-of-5 rating on Google from 178 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Sacramento.

Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, hayrides, u-pick pumpkins and haunted attraction, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.

Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Bastiao's Pumpkin Patch yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in.

In the farm's own words: "Kids' pumpkin patch, pumpkin shooter, corn maze and haunted house, plus pony rides, train rides and hay rides."

Bastiao's Pumpkin Patch is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…

Hours aren't listed for Bastiao's Pumpkin Patch in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out.

Admission pricing isn't listed for Bastiao's Pumpkin Patch either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go.

Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.

Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Bastiao's Pumpkin Patch can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable.

If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon.

Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.

Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.

Bastiao's Pumpkin Patch sits, near Sacramento, CA, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate.

See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Bastiao's Pumpkin Patch's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.